YEMEN
UPDATE
Disclaimer:
Yemen Update is provided as a forum for the interchange of
information for the scholarly study of Yemen. AIYS attempts to keep
the information provided on this site up-to-date, but the site must
be considered to be in ongoing production. Links to external sites
are provided as a service to the reader; they do not imply
endorsement of the content of such sites, nor is there any intent to
exclude similar sites which may be suitable for inclusion. Neither
AIYS nor the individuals associated with it will accept liability for
the accuracy, content, or completeness of the information provided on
or accessed through this site.
March
1999
- Ahlan wa sahlan. At last!
Yemen Update is finally on-line. Over the past two decades
the voice of AIYS has gone from a mimeographed newspaper to a
48-page bulletin to our internet debut as YEMEN WEBDATE.
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- I will use this column to keep you
informed of late-breaking information and a locus to pass along
comments and news sent along by members. If you have not already
done so, please take a moment to look at our guide
to this website.
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- Yemen Update will still continue
in an annual hard copy to be distributed in late summer or early
fall, but articles and reviews will be posted on-line as soon as
they are available. I am in the process of archiving most of the
past articles and reviews in Yemen Update, although this
will take some time. [Any one wishing to help out in this very
time-consuming task is encouraged to contact me.]
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- If you are a veteran or just getting
started in any aspect of Yemeni Studies, take a look at the site
and see how you may be able to help improve and expand it. The
success of this site will ultimately depend on you -- the browser.
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- I encourage Yemeni scholars and friends
to contribute as well and provide their suggestions on how we can
all promote a better understanding about Yemen's past, present and
future. This is, after all, the primary goal for the existence of
AIYS (American Institute for Yemeni Studies) as an
organization.
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Submissions to
Yemen Update
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- WHAT TO SUBMIT:
- Yemen Update (YU) seeks
contributions as scholarly articles, serious travel accounts,
translations, or works of fiction about Yemen. AIYS reserves the
right to refuse any submission felt to be unscholarly, unfair, or
partisan. The focus is on the scholarly study of Yemen in all
aspects. Individuals who want their material copyrighted are
encouraged to do so individually. The goal of Yemen Update
is to provide accurate and informed information about Yemen to as
wide an audience as possible.
- Articles may be original or
previously published (permission of the copyright owner must
be secured by the author.)
- Fiction in any form about
Yemen will be considered. Sections have been set aside for
fiction and poetry.
- Reviews of books and films
may be submitted for publication, even if a particular book
has already been reviewed for YU. Readers are also
encouraged to send in comments on published reviews. If you
wish to be considered as a reviewer for books on Yemen,
please send your resume to the editor.
- Travel articles that
reflect a serious interest in Yemen will also be considered
for publication.
- Translations of articles in
other languages (especially from Arabic) are encouraged. In
cases where the original article/excerpt is copyrighted,
permission must be obtained by the translator.
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- HOW TO SUBMIT:
- YU will publish materials in any
language, although English is preferred. Efforts are underway to
include an Arabic section at the site. Please submit articles
either on disk or as an attachment sent through e-mail to the
editor.
YU and Yemen Webdate
are created using MacIntosh programs, although submissions may be
in any standard format. For articles that require transliteration,
please use the jaghbub transliteration font and follow the
transliteration system of the International Journal of Middle
East Studies. Submissions may also be sent in hard copy to the
editor.
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- ILLUSTRATIONS AND PHOTOS:
- YU encourages the use of original
illustrations and photographs. Any submissions must include
written permission by the artist or photographer, unless materials
are in the public record. The editor prefers electronic
submissions in either gif or jpeg format. Illustrations and
photographs submitted can be scanned by the editor and will be
returned to the owner. Please note that the hard copy of YU
can only accomodate black-and-white images, but color images are
suitable for web versions of articles.
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- COPYRIGHT
- It is the responsibility of
individual contributors to Yemen Update On-Line to obtain
permission from the copyright holders to reproduce the textual
and visual materials they wish to include in their
contributions.
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- This section will include
acknowledgements of individuals who contribute to the site, as
well as any other help provided. Names of photographers and
artists who contribute to the site will also be provided here on
an on-going basis.
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